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The Rockwell B-1 Lancer [b] is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force. It has been nicknamed the "Bone" (from "B-One"). [2] [3] As of 2024, it is one of the United States Air Force's three strategic bombers, along with the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress. Its 75,000-pound (34,000 kg) payload is ...
This is a list of B-1 units of the United States Air Force by wing, squadron, location, variant, and service dates. During the 1980s, squadrons were transferred regularly to different wings and bases temporarily, and sometimes permanently.
The Rockwell International proposal for the LRCA was a modified B-1A, which was designated the B-1B Lancer. [3] The first B-1B incorporated several sub-assemblies of the No. 5 B-1A, which has been under construction when the B-1A program was cancelled.
A B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed while trying to land and all four crew members ejected safely, the Air Force said. The B-1 was on a training mission when ...
The 7th Operations Group currently flies the B-1 Lancer. The 7th Operations Group is a direct successor organization of the 7th Bombardment Group , one of the 15 original combat air groups formed by the United States Army before World War II .
The B-1's four F101 engines helped the aircraft win 61 world records for speed, time-to-climb, payload and range. The GE F110 turbofan fighter jet engine is a derivative of the F101, designed using data from the F101-powered variant of the F-16 Fighting Falcon tested in the early 1980s.
The B-1/LRASM combo promises an unprecedented amount of anti-ship firepower: just ten bombers could carry up to 360 missiles into battle. ... (JASSM) a B-1 Lancer bomber can carry, according to ...
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is also used for long range bombing missions. However, in 1997, it was modified to carry only conventional payloads. The B-1 Lancer is no longer used to deliver nuclear payloads. Currently, 76 B-52H bombers are maintained at bases in Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, and Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota.